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Copy this page onto a new page in your online notebook. To get an overview of the origins of the Cold War, begin by reading Allies to Enemies: Origins of the Cold War from ABC-CLIO. Use pages 794-799 in Creating America and “The Cold War” research list on ABC-CLIO to develop a complete description for each event or idea from the early years of the Cold War. This information will help set the stage for tomorrow's activity. Use the first entry as an example for detail.

THE YALTA CONFERENCE
  • Meeting near the end of WWII - big 3 meet to discuss post war Europe
  • Germany will be divided, controlled by the Allies
  • Liberated Eastern European countries will have new elections
  • United Nations will be formed
  • USSR is given great influence over Eastern Europe, and new government must be "Soviet freindly"
  • the roots of the Cold War are established
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THE UNITED NATIONS
league of nations doesnt work with out U.S.
In April of 1945 50 nations discussed a world peace treaty
There were 3 democratic and 2 communist main countries

CONTAINMENT
Containment was the u.s. policy to stop communism from spreading throughout europe. it was implemented in 1947

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George Kenean
George Kenean

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THE TRUMAN DOCTRINE
groundwork for marshal plan
gave the go ahead for active u.s. policies with containment
needed to help turkey and greece
THE MARSHALL PLAN
1947 gave 17 countries a total of 13 billion dollars
it was a plan to help eroupe recover and to aid their econemy but also it was to stop communism because if there are no economic problems there is no need for communism.
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THE BERLIN BLOCKADE AND AIRLIFT
The u.s. and britian air dropped essential supplies on an around the clock basis into berlin.
Largest military operation in a time of peace.
Democratic berlin was blocked of by communist berlin.
NATO AND THE WARSAW PACT
North Atlantic Treaty organization- an alliance between the US, Canada, and 10 European nations.
Started arms race
It was a peacetime alliance and formed the waresaw pact.
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THE RED SCARE, THE ROSENBERGS, AND HUAC
The red scare was a hightened stae of awareness by the u.s. citizens and mass hysteria about communism.
the rosenbergs were charged with espoinage in a time of war.
Another thing happened as well. the U.S. found out that russia had been testing with nuclear bombs.
COMMUNISM IN CHINA
Moa Zedung overthrough china and then china became communist
U.S. was supposed to be stopping the spread of communism
China's communism had the potential to spread.
Blame was put on truman.
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THE KOREAN WAR

No need to take notes - you will have a different assignment and activity

MCCARTHYISM
Senate critizized joseph mccarthy's conduct
reckless assumptions placed on inocent people.
He claimed 205 government offiacals were communists
Used Korean war to spread mass hysteria of communism in the united staes.
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THE SPACE RACE
Ussr and united staes started the space race in 1957
Nasa was increased big time
there were 3 different russian spudnicks
One was a satalite
one had a dog
and one was to study earths magnetic field